This is for your kind information that His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja will give initiation on the most auspicious Gaura Purnima day on 2nd March 2018. Devotees wishing to take Harinam and Gayatri (Brahmin) initiation from H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja on this occasion, are requested to carefully go through the following information.

**Date of Initiation: 2nd March, 2018 (Friday)**

** Last date of exam/interview at JPS office: 28th February (Wednesday)**

Devotees wishing to take initiation on this occasion; have to register with JPS office by no later than 15th February 2018, by submitting your details through the online registration form click here https://goo.gl/9BHpRF

For those who do not have internet access, may register by calling us on: (+91) 3472- 245277 during the office hours. You may also send a mail to jpsofficedatabase@gmail.com to register your name.

Please note that the completion of the ‘ISKCON Disciples Course (IDC)’ is mandatory to take initiation with effect from Janmastami 2015 as per the GBC mandate. For detailed information please visit the following link: http://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc_res/GBCRES14.html . Aspiring initiation candidates must show the original copy of the ISKCON Disciples Course completion certificate during the interview and submit a xerox copy of the same along with other initiation documents. NO INITIATIONS ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT IDC COMPLETION CERTIFICATE.

The candidates or concerned ISKCON temple/yatra/Bhakti Vriksha authority are requested to kindly be in touch with the JPS office for any clarifications or for any further assistance.

We advise not to book travel tickets in advance, for the initiation purpose, or make arrangements without contacting the JPS office before fixing your initiation exam/interview appointment time as well as to clarify your doubts, if any, in regard to the eligibility of the candidates and other procedures.

All are requested to cooperate with the JPS office to ensure a smooth initiation event.

We would like to inform that His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja will give initiation on 29th August 2017, the most auspicious appearance day of Srimati Radharani. Devotees wishing to take Harinam and Gayatri (Brahmin) initiation from H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja on this occasion, are requested to carefully go through the following information.

**Date of Initiation: 29th August, 2017 (Tuesday)**

** Last date of exam/interview at JPS office: 27th August (Sunday)**

Devotees wishing to take initiation on this occasion; have to register with JPS office by no later than 18th August 2017, by submitting your details through the online registration form click here

Please note that the completion of the ‘ISKCON Disciples Course (IDC)’ is mandatory to take initiation with effect from Janmastami 2015 as per the GBC mandate. For detailed information please visit the following link: http://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc_res/GBCRES14.html . Aspiring initiation candidates must show the original copy of the ISKCON Disciples Course completion certificate during the interview and submit a xerox copy of the same along with other initiation documents. NO INITIATIONS ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT IDC COMPLETION CERTIFICATE.

The candidates or concerned ISKCON temple/yatra/Bhakti Vriksha authority are requested to kindly be in touch with the JPS office for any clarifications or for any further assistance.

We advise not to book travel tickets in advance, for the initiation purpose, or make arrangements without contacting the JPS office before fixing your initiation exam/interview appointment time as well as to clarify your doubts, if any, in regard to the eligibility of the candidates and other procedures.

All are requested to cooperate with the JPS office to ensure a smooth initiation event.

His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja will give initiation in Sridham Mayapur on the auspicious day of Balarama Jayanti; 7th August 2017. Please contact JPS office for further details within 30th July 2017.

Please note that IDC is mandatory for taking initiation from any ISKCON Gurus. In last 2.5 years we have received many requests from the devotees around the world to help them about how and where to do ISKCON Disciples Course.You can do this course under the supervision of your local temple authority or your may contact Mayapur Institute (MI) also.

We would like to inform that His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja is planning to give initiation on 9th July 2017 which is a very auspicious disappearance day of Srila Sanatana Goswami and Vyasa Purnima or Guru Purnima. Devotees wishing to take Harinam and Gayatri (Brahmin) initiation from H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja on this occasion, are requested to carefully go through the following information.

Devotees wishing to take initiation on this occasion; have to register with JPS office by no later than 30th June 2017, by submitting your details through the online registration form (given at the end). For those who do not have internet access, may register by calling us on: (+91)03472- 245277 during the office hours. You may also send a mail to jpsofficedatabase@gmail.com to register your name.

Please note that the completion of the ‘ISKCON Disciples Course (IDC)’ is mandatory to take initiation with effect from Janmastami 2015 as per the GBC mandate. For detailed information please visit the following link: http://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc_res/GBCRES14.html . Aspiring initiation candidates must show the original copy of the ISKCON Disciples Course completion certificate during the interview and submit a xerox copy of the same along with other initiation documents. NO INITIATIONS ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT IDC COMPLETION CERTIFICATE.

The candidate or concerned ISKCON temple/yatra/Bhakti Vriksha authority are requested to kindly be in touch with the JPS office for any clarifications or for any further assistance.

We advise not to book travel tickets in advance, for the initiation purpose, or make arrangements without contacting the JPS office before fixing your initiation exam/interview appointment time as well as to clarify your doubts, if any, in regard to the eligibility of the candidates and other procedures.

All are requested to cooperate with the JPS office to ensure a smooth initiation event.

We would like to inform you that His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja is planning to give initiations on the most auspicious day of Sri Radhastami (9th September 2016). Devotees wishing to take Harinam and Gayatri (Brahmin) initiation from H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja on this occasion, are requested to carefully go through the following information.

**Date of Initiation: 09th September, 2016 (Friday)**

Devotees wishing to take initiation on this occasion; have to register with JPS office by no later than 1st September 2016, by submitting your details through the online registration form.

Please note that the completion of the ‘ISKCON Disciples Course (IDC)’ is mandatory to take initiation with effect from Janmastami 2015 as per the GBC mandate. For detailed information please visit the following link: http://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc_res/GBCRES14.html . Aspiring initiation candidates must show the original copy of the ISKCON Disciples Course completion certificate during the interview and submit a xerox copy of the same along with other initiation documents. NO INITIATIONS ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT IDC COMPLETION CERTIFICATE.

The candidate or concerned ISKCON temple/yatra/Bhakti Vriksha authority are requested to kindly be in touch with the JPS office for any clarifications or for any further assistance.

We advise not to book travel tickets in advance, for the initiation purpose, or make arrangements without contacting the JPS office as we clarify your doubts on this issue about the eligibility of the candidates and other procedures.

All are requested to cooperate with the JPS office to ensure a smooth initiation event.

As you know that Sri Jagannatha Rathyatra festival is very close. Like the previous years, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja will grace the festival of chariot at Kolkata. After the return rathyatra, there will be initiation ceremony at Sridham Mayapur on 19th of July on the auspicious Vyasa purnima tithi. Those who are desiring to take initiation at that time are requested to please contact (phone call or email) JPS Office by no later than 10th of July.